Egyptian Actor Mostafa Fahmy Passes Away at Age 82

Egyptian actor Mostafa Fahmy passed away early Wednesday at the age of 82, leaving behind a substantial body of work in television and cinema. Fahmy had undergone delicate brain surgery in August, returning home afterward, but his health later deteriorated.

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Henni mourned his passing in a statement, saying, "The Egyptian and Arab cultural and artistic scene has lost one of its most distinguished creators, who was known for presenting serious and purposeful art that served our societal causes."

The Cairo International Film Festival, the Egyptian Syndicate of Cinematic Professions, and numerous artists and intellectuals, including writer Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, actor Karim Abdel Aziz, and Tunisian actress Hend Sabry, also paid tribute to him.

Born in August 1942, Fahmy graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema, specializing in cinematography. He was the brother of actor Hussein Fahmy and the grandson of Mohamed Pasha Fahmy, who chaired the Shura Council during the rule of Khedive Tawfiq.

He began his career as a cinematographer, working on films like Al-Nadaha, My Love Princess, Soft Gender, and The Liar, before director Atef Salem encouraged him to try acting in the film Where is My Mind?

Throughout his career, he starred in several films, including The Millionaire Thief, Regret, A Woman in My Blood, The Damned, Ayoub, Days in Halal, Five Star Thieves, The Red Rose, Special Operations, and People of the Cave.

Fahmy also excelled in television drama, delivering notable performances in series such as Bardis, Love and Other Things, Tears in Cheeky Eyes, A Place in the Heart, The Minister’s Daughter, Glimmer in the Clouds, Al-Johary’s Life, Yesterday’s Story, Youssef Al-Maghribi’s Kingdom, Malika, and Velvet Silk.

He also ventured into television hosting with the program Black and White, which he co-hosted with Maha Osman on Egyptian television.

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